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The mediaeval cemetery »Judensand« on Mombacher Strasse has largely been preserved. However, expulsions of the Jews repeatedly led to evictions and remodeling of the "Eternal Place" and thus to serious losses of gravestones. Since the 1860s, important Jewish gravestones have repeatedly come to light during construction work in Mainz. Outstanding gravestones were combined in 1926 by the rabbis Levi and Salfeld to form a memorial cemetery in order to make the heritage visible from afar and to underline our own location in Magenza…
Water House Built in 1905 in the Art Nouveau style for the water supply of Westhofen. In the 1960s, the pressure was no longer sufficient, and it was decommissioned. History and Stories Prominently visible, the water house from 1905, built in the Art Nouveau style, reflects the self-understanding of that era. Wilhelm II aspired to great power, rearmed, annexed land overseas, and constructed. The buildings always represented the thoughts of their respective time and their rulers; so does our water house,…
The Old Cemetery is located south-east of Stadecken-Elsheim and was formerly part of the Hedesheim deserted area, which was abandoned in the 14th century to move closer to the then newly built Stadeck Castle. The cemetery was still in use until 1804. At the place where it used to be, there is now a small grove. In front of it there is a small resting place.
The nine-tube fountain, built in 1608, is one of the most beautiful village fountains in Rheinhessen and is the landmark of Wörrstadt. The structure of the fountain is crowned by a group of two upright lions holding the grill of Saint Lawrence in their front paws. These animals are the heraldic symbols of the Rheingrafen. Water flows from nine tubes into a fountain chamber. From here, the Mühlbach is fed. Not only can the nine water-spouting tubes of the fountain be used for much-needed cooling, but the outdoor gastronomy can also…
Windeck Castle in the centre of the district of Heidesheim was built by the knight Herdegen zu Winternheim in 1209 in the style of a tower castle with Gothic residential buildings. Originally, it was probably a moated castle with a moat and a curtain wall. Various owners used the castle as a residence, tannery and perforated mill, but also for religious services, before the municipality of Heidesheim am Rhein acquired it in 1993 with the aim of saving it from decay. Today, the building houses a community centre, a mayor's office and a wedding…
The carnival museum, which opened in 2004, presents the history of carnival in Mainz to visitors. From jester's caps, medals, guard uniforms and costumes to songbooks, programs and historical video and audio documents to excerpts from the famous television sessions “Mainz, wie es singt und lacht” (Mainz, as it sings and laughs), the exhibition offers a lively slice of Mainz history and culture. The exhibits document carnival from its beginnings in 1837 to the present day. The political and literary tradition dates back to the…
Local Fortifications 3.0 Innovative Building Research in Ingelheim Virtual exhibition on the town fortifications of Ober-Ingelheim and Großwinternheim The virtual exhibition Ortsbefestigung 3.0, Innovative Bauforschung in Ingelheim will be available on the website www.ortsbefestigung3punkt0.de from 30.09.2020! In the form of a 360° tour of the castle church, you will be informed on the one hand about two- and three-dimensional building survey methods, and on the other hand about new discoveries at the local fortifications…